2016 has been a busy and exciting year for us, with lots going on. We’ve gathered together some of our highlights – take a look and let us know your best bits of the year.

Bridging the #SecurityDisconnect

We carried out a research piece to explore the disconnect between IT decision makers and the wider business community. As part of this, we held a live CrowdChat, bringing together top influencers and VMware experts to discuss hot topics surrounding this issue. Take a look at our Storify post to read through the highlights. For more on how you can rethink your cyber security disconnect, why not also check out our Top 10 Takeaways report.

Supporting our partner community

In early 2016, we crowned ON2IT as our NSX partner of the year in EMEA as part of our Partner Innovation Awards programme. We’ve also been talking to our partner community throughout the year to learn more about the challenges facing them and their customers – see the blog series here.

We recently announced the results from our latest cross-cloud research, which explores the decentralisation of IT. Take a look at the infographic we’ve developed which covers highlights from the research, looking at the extent to which IT has opened up across businesses, as well as the impact this is having on innovation.

Robot Wars returned to our screens

This year, VMware sponsored robot #Storm2 made an exciting come back for a brand new BBC series. Over on the blog, we explored the innovative approach to the robot’s build – including a greater focus on drivability and weaponry.